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A positron emission tomography study of patients with acute carbon monoxide poisoning treated by hyperbaric oxygen

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Seven patients with an acute and severe carbon monoxide intoxication were treated with hyperbaric oxygen and underwent a positron emission tomographic examination 2–5 days after the acute event. Although the final clinical outcome was good in all patients, ischaemic changes were observed. Three patients with temporary sequelae after hyperbaric oxygen treatment showed the most severe changes, mainly in striatum and thalamus. Although positron emission tomographic examination cannot predict the final outcome, it can show the regions at risk for development of late complications following carbon monoxide poisoning.

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  1. Department of Neurology, University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium

    J. De Renck, D. Decoo & P. Boon

  2. Department of Medical Informatics, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium

    G. Van Maele

  3. Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium

    W. Buylaert

  4. Laboratory of Electronics and Metrology, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium

    I. Lemahieu

  5. Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Institute for Nuclear Sciences, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium

    K. Strijckmans

  6. Department of Neurology, University Hospital Centre, Lille, France

    D. Leys & H. Petit

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De Renck, J., Decoo, D., Lemahieu, I. et al. A positron emission tomography study of patients with acute carbon monoxide poisoning treated by hyperbaric oxygen. J Neurol 240, 430–434 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00867357

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